South Jersey Mega-Site Has Vaccination Appointments Through May

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey's COVID-19 vaccination mega-site at Rowan College of South Jersey has appointments available through May, Gloucester County officials announced Monday morning.

The announcement comes as the county announces 95 new coronavirus cases in the county. As of Monday, Gloucester County has conducted 167,055 total tests. Of these cases, 142,873 have come back negative.

Gloucester County has seen 24,182 coronavirus cases and 555 coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic more than a year ago.

To register to get vaccinated at the mega-site, located at 1400 Tanyard Road in Sewell, register with the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System at http://covidvaccine.nj.gov. Once you receive an email to schedule, Gloucester County Mega-Site will be an option for you to schedule.

After scheduling, you will receive a QR code to your email that you must bring to you to your appointment. You can print it or pull it up on your smartphone once you get to the mega-site. Vaccines are not guaranteed for anyone who shows up without an appointment.

New Jersey Coronavirus Updates: Don't miss local and statewide announcements about novel coronavirus precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.

Gloucester County and the state are partnering with Walmart and Sam's Club stores statewide to offer dedicated 65+ individuals appointments to receive the vaccine. To facilitate scheduling at these sites, a senior-specific NJ COVID-19 Call Center hotline will be available at 856-249-7007 from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Call the dedicated senior's hotline to book an appointment at select Walmart sites: For 14 Walmart sites in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem:

• Residents 65+ should contact the Call Center at 856-249-7007 to schedule an appointment; or
• Call Walmart / Sam's Club directly to book appointments.

For the additional 54 Walmart or Sam's Club sites, residents 65+ can directly contact a nearby Walmart or Sam's Club to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit the New Jersey State COVID Vaccine Hub: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine. Read more here: South Jersey Mega-Site Has Vaccinated More Than 83K Seniors

The New Jersey Vaccination Call Center is open to preregister individuals, answer questions, and provide contact information for sites. To reach the Vaccination Call Center dial 855-568-0545. For help to register, contact the state's hotline at 855-568-0545. Operators are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Anyone under the age of 75 can pre-register for the vaccine on the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System, and you will be notified when an appointment is available to you: https://covidvaccine.nj.gov.

Vaccine eligibility is determined by the Governor. Those currently eligible for vaccination include:

• Individuals age 55+
• Individuals age 16-54 with certain medical conditions
• Individuals age 16-54 with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Childcare workers in licensed and registered settings
• Clergy
• Communications, IT, and media workers
• Educators and staff, including pre-K to 12 and higher education
• Eldercare and support workers
• Elections personnel
• First responders
• Healthcare workers
• Hospitality workers
• Individuals experiencing homelessness and those living in shelters
• Judicial system workers
• Laundry services workers
• Librarians and library support staff
• Long-term care and high-risk congregate care facility residents and staff
• Medical supply chain employees
• Members of tribal communities
• Migrant farm workers
• Postal and shipping service workers
• Public safety workers
• Real estate, building, and home services workers
• Retail financial institution workers
• Sanitation workers
• Social service workers and support staff
• Transportation workers
• Utilities workers
• Warehousing and logistics workers

On Monday, Murphy announced that all New Jersey residents 16 years of age and over will be eligible for vaccination beginning April 19. Read more here: COVID Vaccines Will Expand To NJ Residents 16 And Older

To keep up with the latest vaccination news, visit Patch's New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccination Information Hub.

Keep up to date with what's happening in your community by subscribing to your local Patch newsletter here